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There's A Rare Ferrari 512 BB
This is a rare Ferrari 512 BB
https://silodrome.com/ferrari-512-bb-koenig-special/
The Final Ford Escort RS Cosworth Ever Built Is Up For Auction | Carscoops
This Ford Escort RS Cosworth was owned by the man who led the development of the car
https://www.carscoops.com/2022/11/the-final-ford-escort-rs-cosworth-ever-built-is-up-for-auction/
Legendary Ferrari Enzo Sells for $2.8M USD
The modern-classic is now 20 years old, and prices are rising.
https://hypebeast.com/2022/11/2004-ferrari-enzo-auction-for-sale-sold-2-8-m-usd-rosso-corsa-collecting-cars
Ultimate Fast Ford: Last Escort RS Cosworth to sell at auction
The 1996 car is the last Escort RS Cosworth: the final rally-derived road car to come off the assembly line in Germany before production of the Ford family favourite ceased.
https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-11374081/Ultimate-Fast-Ford-Escort-RS-Cosworth-sell-auction.html
Cut-price Aston Martin DB5 on sale for James Bond fans – but there’s a catch
One lucky owner will have to put the car together as it is auctioned off with all its vital components disassembled
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/10/25/cut-price-aston-martin-db5-sale-james-bond-fans-catch/
Build your own Bond car: Dismantled Aston Martin DB5 up for auction
The Aston Martin DB5 is a car that's synonymous with James Bond - and this example might need 007's Q Branch to help get it back on the road having been completely dismantled.
https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-11348865/Build-Bond-car-Dismantled-1964-Aston-Martin-DB5-auction.html
Collecting Cars X Throttle House Car Show Recap - Sharp Magazine
Well over a thousand rare, obscure, and collectible cars rolled out to Safe Auto for the biggest car show of the year.
sharpmagazine.com
How online car auctions are changing legacy auction business model | Autocar
Traditional classic car auctioneers are facing a threat from booming online marketplaces
autocar.co.uk
Superbike Sunday Global Online Auction Begins [Collecting Cars]
Superbike Sunday Global Online Auction Begins: Collecting Cars has assembled an outstanding collection of motorcycle for sale to a worldwide audience.
ultimatemotorcycling.com
You Can Own Ken Block's Porsche 911 Safari Rally Car
The 1978 Porsche 911 SC is still covered in the dirt from its participation in the 2022 East Africa Safari Classic Rally.
roadandtrack.com
A V12-Equipped 1971 Ferrari 365 GTC/4 Is up for Auction
The only U.K.-market unit to come in Rosso Sir Ivor.
hypebeast.com
This Low-Mileage Honda NSX Type R Is Pure Auction Temptation
While a tidy NSX is no stranger to wild auction prices, we couldn’t resist featuring this beautiful and rare Championship White Type R
carthrottle.com
From An Austin 7 To A Track Day Ferrari: The Classic Car Auction Revolution
Lovett and his team work with sellers to provide honest descriptions and authentic photographs of the notable classic cars they accept for sale. They're now, say the company, The UK’s number 1 auction platform for iconic, collectible and sporting cars.
opumo.com
Jamiroquai's Ferrari F355 Challenge Is up for Grabs
This track-prepped classic has been raced in various series, including the Pirelli Ferrari Formula Classic, the Pirelli Ferrari Open, and the AMOC Intermarque Championship
autoevolution.com
Jenson Button's Porsche Carrera GT Sells for $970,000
The 2009 Formula 1 world champion's Porsche flagship had just over 5,000 miles on the odometer
roadandtrack.com
Beatles Guitarist George Harrison’s Mercedes-Benz 600 Up For Auction
During the height of the Beatles’ success, Harrison purchased a 1967 Mercedes-Benz (W100) 600 that is now being offered at auction
journal.classiccars.com
Rare Renault Clio V6 Sells For Record Price At Auction
A total of 59 bids were received for the Clio V6, one of just 1309 produced globally and one of just 18 UK-delivered cars finished in Renault’s signature yellow paint
drive.com.au
Collecting Cars Offers 17 Rarities, Classics, and Icons in The Heselden Collection
Collecting Cars has announced “The Heselden Collection,” offering 17 unique, rare, and well-kept cars that are all at auction
hypebeast.com
Crated Honda RC213V-S becomes most expensive Japanese bike ever sold at auction
Founder of Collecting Cars, Edward Lovett, said: We are proud to have achieved yet another world-record sales price – this time for an incredible road-legal MotoGP that will be a jewel in the new owner’s collection
motorcyclenews.com
Live Your Rally Dreams In This Martini-Livery Lancia Delta HF Integrale
Up for grabs is a 1989 Lancia Delta HF Integrale complete with a Martini replica livery and real European Rally homologation PIAA lights
jalopnik.com
Analysis: The Leonard Collection
If you’ve been browsing social media over the last few weeks and you’re into cars, you can’t have missed the hype surrounding the most recent highlight from online sales platform Collecting Cars
hagerty.co.uk
This Rare Porsche 911 Was Once Owned by Royalty—and an F1 Champ. Now It Can Be Yours
Listed for auction by British racer Jenson Button, the rarity boasts the hallowed X88 power package and a unique paint job
robbreport.com
Dismantled 1971 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Project Is the Most Extreme Fixer Upper
If you’re looking for the ultimate project of your own, crossing the block at CollectingCars.com is a 1971 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona in need of restoration
thedrive.com
Collecting Cars: A Global Auction Site Like No Other
From January 2020 through December 2020, Collecting Cars sold through over £45 million worth of collectible cars, including some that were listed with six figures after the Pound sign
sportscardigest.com
ally-winning Richard Burns Subaru Impreza S6 WRC car sells for £610,000
Richard Burns’s iconic 2000 Rally GB-winning Subaru Impreza S6 WRC car has just been sold for a record £610,000 at auction
evo.co.uk
Hot Hatches Selling For Stellar Sums
Hot hatchbacks from the eighties, nineties and noughties are now seriously hot property, with recent sales highlighting the huge spike in values for this genre of car
dailymail.co.uk
Porsche 911 Speedster: two careful owners, 283,000 miles
Everyone’s heard the story of the 3-million-mile Volvo, but what about the 283,000-mile Porsche 911 Speedster?
classicandsportscar.com